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Tue, 11 Dec 2018 03:24:13 +0000http://escornwall.elsense.com/?p=783It is an honour and privilege to have received the E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship from the University of Queensland. This scholarship has a long history of providing international work experience opportunities to engineers in Queensland, all of whom have made significant contributions to the energy industry in Australia.

Leading up to the commencement of my time on the scholarship I contributed to national transmission planning projects, such as AEMO’s 2018 Integrated System Plan. I lead transmission studies for Queensland and the climate change risk assessment for the NEM. I then joined the California Independent System Operator’s Infrastructure Development group where I have explored opportunities for:

hydro generation in the Pacific Northwest to support renewable energy development in California;

new technologies to reduce renewable curtailment; and

distributed generation to provide system recovery support after system faults.

This experience has accelerated the development of my industry perspective, my appreciation for long-term planning and my understanding of the emerging challenges associated with renewable integration. I am confident that my time as an E.S. Cornwall scholar will provide the unprecedented international experience required for me to enhance the role of the national transmission planner in Australia.

My next six month adventure will be at Electranix, in Canada, where I’ll be involved in detailed grid studies associated with increasing renewable penetrations in Europe, Australia and North America.

Thank you to Edward Satchwell Cornwall, the scholarship committee, and the University of Queensland for providing me, and other young engineers, the opportunity to excel and contribute to the Australian power industry.

]]>http://www.escornwall.com.au/2018/11/30/2017-uq-endownment-fund-report-for-the-es-cornwall-memorial-scholarship/Note of Thanks from Tara-lee MacArthurhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ESCornwall/~3/xsy9fvTdykk/
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 06:54:48 +0000http://escornwall.elsense.com/?p=766Thank you for the E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship. I am truly honoured to receive it. It is an even greater honour to be placed in such distinguished ranks as those of the past recipients, some of whom have been colleagues at one time or another, all of whom have made important contributions to Queensland’s energy future.

It’s been the most intense year of growth for me and the scholarship has had an enormous impact on my professional career. I have spent the last three months in an intensive development program in Germany. I have been fortunate enough to be able to focus more on power transformers and their components, venturing into new areas of research and development, work alongside the top transformer experts and visit world-class facilities.

Working overseas opens up so many options for my career as a woman in engineering and it’s great that companies are willing to bring me on to projects and roles for such short durations. I know I’ll learn so much from each of these placements and I’m excited that I can bring a different perspective to the work they’re doing at the companies that I’m working for. This is my passion and an exciting new career pathway for me.

Thank you Edward Satchwell Cornwall and the scholarship committee for allowing me to do what I do best each and every day. This is just the beginning.

My first report (accessible here) is an overview that covers the period July 2018 to September 2018. This outlines what I am involved in, what I have learnt and my impressions. I am putting together a detailed report which captures my learnings in full, I will send this to you at the end of the year when much of the TPP technical and economic analysis is complete and publicly available.

The underlining theme of my Scholarship proposal is to find ways which the National Electricity Market’s (NEM) national transmission planning role can be enhanced. Motivation for this came from Recommendation 5.3 of the Finkel Review:

The COAG Energy Council, in consultation with the Energy Security Board, should review ways in which the Australian Energy Market Operator’s role in national transmission planning can be enhanced.

CAISO is required by the CAISO Tariff to develop a comprehensive Transmission Plan and approve transmission solutions using the TPP. The need for transmission augmentations are identified through the Reliability Assessment, Economic Assessment and the Policy Assessment.

As part of the 2018-2019 TPP, CAISO will be conducting an informational study to identify opportunities to increase the transfer capability between California and the Pacific Northwest region. This study is not required by the Tariff but was requested by the California Energy Council and California Public Utilities Commission.

My report here that covers this period discusses and reflects on the final work conducted in California – both with Strategen Consulting and the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA) in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This placement focused on grid modernisation and establishing a multiple use application framework to value stack services from energy storage effectively. During my time in California there were a variety of learnings, however five key aspects applicable to the Queensland Power Industry were:

1) Information Sharing is key. At the pace of technological advancement and change, information sharing and collaboration internationally is increasingly more important.

3) Effective new frameworks to maximise technology. Often technology is limited by outdated regulation, preventing solutions from being as technically or economically effective as they could be.

4) Energy storage flexibility. The flexibility to deploy energy storage solutions quickly, relocate them when needed and expand on them if required can help manage investment risk in the rapidly changing power system environment.

5) Australia can be a leader and export learnings to the world if it wishes to. Working in the power industry outside of Australia (thanks to the ES Cornwall scholarship), it is clear that the Australian power sector has all the attributes to be a world leader in grid modernisation.

]]>http://www.escornwall.com.au/2017/12/19/3rd-quarterly-report-march-2017-to-may-2017-in-california/2016 UQ Endownment Fund Report for the ES Cornwall Memorial Scholarshiphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ESCornwall/~3/w3zbNDc6CaA/
Thu, 02 Nov 2017 02:00:35 +0000http://escornwall.com.au/?p=662Those interested in the opportunities provided to young Australian engineers working in the electricity sector could be interested in the details provided in this “2016 UQ Endowment Report” for the ES Cornwall Memorial Scholarship.

]]>http://www.escornwall.com.au/2017/11/02/2016-uq-endownment-fund-report-for-the-es-cornwall-memorial-scholarship/Three new ES Cornwall scholars appointed in 2017http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ESCornwall/~3/9HaVP3Z0D9A/
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:18:41 +0000http://escornwall.com.au/?p=653Simon Bartlett , the Chair of the ES Cornwall Memorial Scholarship Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that the 60 year old tradition of Outstanding Applications and awards for the Scholarship is again highlighted in 2017

With five excellent applicants to choose from, the Advisory Committee selected three successful scholars for the 2017 awards being the following people:

Scholarship Recipient

Area of International Scholarship Experience

Christopher Du Plessis from AEMO

Christopher plans to spend 18 months working for system operators and the US National Renewables Laboratory investigating consultative power system planning practices in high renewables environments.

Alexandra will spend 6 months undertaking an intense investigation of European practices for live line and live substation work through meetings with key companies and participation in relevant conferences.

The ES Cornwall scholarship is awarded every three years in memory of Edward Satchwell Cornwall who, in the first half of the 20th Century, was a highly influential member of the Queensland energy industry and a strong advocate of tertiary education and professional development for engineers working in the power industry. This website has been developed to provide more information.

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Sun, 11 Jun 2017 01:46:36 +0000http://escornwall.com.au/?p=615During the third quarter of my E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship (January to March 2017), I continued to obtain work experience with Electricity North West Limited’s (ENWL) Asset Management Business Unit to explore the subject of Asset Management Excellence.

The report provides an insight into my work experience at Electricity North West Limited (ENWL), a leading electricity distribution company based in the UK. The report covers the key learning through project works, observations, and interviews with leaders across ENWL. Specifically, the following work aspects are covered in the report:

Continue observations on ENWL’s innovative business operation and initiatives.

I welcome any feedback or questions regarding my report and the future direction of my scholarship placement. I can be contacted via my LinkedIn account.

Beer Opatsuwan

E.S. Cornwall Scholar

]]>http://www.escornwall.com.au/2017/06/11/3rd-quarterly-report-january-to-march-2017-with-electricity-north-west-limited-united-kingdom/Prestigious Cornwall Scholarship (for 2017) now open to Power Engineering Graduates in Queenslandhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ESCornwall/~3/nahuS3ArgSY/
Sat, 10 Jun 2017 02:39:04 +0000http://escornwall.com.au/?p=607Applications are now being called for one of Queensland’s most prestigious and longstanding scholarships that provides up to 18 months overseas work experience for young power engineers, the E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship.

The scholarship is awarded every two years in memory of Edward Satchwell Cornwall who, in the first half of the 20th Century, was a highly influential member of the Queensland energy industry and a strong advocate of tertiary education and professional development for engineers working in the power industry.

Engineering graduates from all Queensland universities are now eligible to apply for the E.S. Cornwall Scholarship. Preference is given to applicants with 3 to 5 years’ experience in the power industry.

Chair of the Scholarship Advisory Committee, Professor Simon Bartlett at UQ, is a former scholarship recipient himself and said that

“The scholarship provides young engineers with invaluable experience in the global power industry and is a life changing experience, both career-wise and personally.”

“In addition to technical ability, the Committee is looking for a young engineer who demonstrates initiative and thorough planning as well as leadership ability and who would benefit from overseas work experience.”

Head of the Power and Energy Systems group at The University of Queensland, Professor Tapan Saha, said:

“the E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship provides an outstanding opportunity for a young engineer to learn from overseas best practice in areas of key importance to the Queensland power industry.”

The scholarship recipient receives $3,500 per month (on top of their overseas engineering salary), for up to 18 months to pursue a program of work that typically consists of employment with several overseas electricity utilities, a manufacturing company or research organisation, and could cover study for a higher degree with a leading overseas university.

The first E.S. Cornwall Scholarship was awarded in 1957 and since then, it has been awarded to a total of 28 individuals, many of whom now hold (or have held) senior positions within the electricity industry.

The scholarship took its current recipients (two 9 month scholarships were awarded in 2015), Beer Opatsuwan and Stephen Sproul to the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, where they have been investigating innovative asset management practices, innovative micro-grid technologies, renewables and new grid technologies.

See what you would gain from working under the Cornwall Scholarship according to Stephen:

“ I’ve learnt more than I could have ever thought possible both professionally and personally. It’s been amazing learning best practice from overseas and bringing that back to benefit the Queensland power industry and working in a place where English isn’t spoken everywhere and improving my communication skills”

Edward Satchwell Cornwall joined the City Electricity Light Company in 1913 and by 1937 had risen to be its Manager and Chief Engineer. In 1949 he became Managing Director of the company and he continued in this position after the restructuring of the company as the Southern Electricity Authority in 1953.

Throughout his career as a senior executive of the electricity supply industry, he remained a strong advocate of university training for professional engineers, and many young graduates owed him a deep debt of gratitude for his interest and guidance in their training and subsequent professional development.

Following his death in 1954, the E.S. Cornwall Memorial Scholarship was established by public subscription and with a contribution from the then Southern Electricity Authority.